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APPROVED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023

City must follow proper notice and public hearing schedules as prescribed for adoption of the
original budget. According to Section 5.11-2 of the City Charter, the Council may by ordinance
amend the budget so as to appropriate excess revenue to purposes they deem appropriate if, at
any time, the total accruing revenue of the City shall be in excess of the total projected revenue
in the budget. Proper notice and public hearing schedules, as prescribed for adoption of the
original budget, must be followed. By budget ordinance, the City Manager is authorized to make
interdepartmental and inter-fund transfers during the fiscal year, if necessary.

STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS

As discussed previously, the Council’s strategic
planning process begins with an annual strategic
planning meeting. The core tenants of the Strategic
Plan continue to focus on our mission, vision, and
strategic priorities which include redevelopment,
public safety, leadership, innovation, economic
vitality, and infrastructure. The Strategic Plan also
focuses on implementing the “Hurst Way” which
includes a focus on customer service, public service,
and financial sustainability. During the Council’s
strategic planning retreat, they review the plan’s
core tenants, review citizen feedback, and discuss key objectives for the upcoming annual
budget. The City Manager works with each City department to follow the Council’s direction to
define service levels, update short-term divisional objectives, and develop budget requests
during the budget process.

BUDGET PREPARATION

The functions of preparing and analyzing the 2022-2023 budget were performed by the City
Manager's Office and Budget Department. The budget process was initiated in mid-April after
establishing budget goals, including a goal to reduce expenditures to balance the budget in line
with our priority of economic vitality and financial sustainability. Department heads were
updated on the City Council’s Strategic Plans and budget preparation packets were distributed.
After careful review of fiscal year 2021-2022 YTD expenditures, revenues, historical trends and
economic forecasts, each projected line item was justified with cost estimates to provide current
service levels for the new-year. In May, departments submitted preliminary 2022-2023 budgets
with Supplemental Program Requests and meetings were held with each department as needed
to review each line item for both the current and proposed budget. Revenues were projected as
accurately as possible in order to set priorities for proposed expenditures. After final review by
the City Manager, issues were addressed in workshops held with the City Council during the
month of August.

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